NLIHC released on February 29 Advocates’ Guide 2024: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs & Policies. Published annually, the Advocates’ Guide is a…
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. In major federal election years, the…
An article published in a recent housing and health-focused issue of Health Affairs found a significant association between housing stability and improved cancer survival rates among U.S. veterans.…
NLIHC joined 14 members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Fair Housing and Lending Task Force in a letter urging HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to take action on fair housing…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $301 million from Fannie Mae…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-04 on February 28 extending the deadline for owners of Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties to update their Tenant…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-05 on February 29, implementing MFH’s authority to make budget-based rent adjustments (BBRAs) for Section 8 Project-Based…
The White House posted a fact sheet on February 29 focused on a variety of actions pertaining to housing. Among other actions, the fact sheet highlights instances in which landlords cannot evict…
Congressional and National Updates
Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has introduced the “Wildfire Insurance Study Act” (H.R.…
Several massive wildfires, including one that became the largest in Texas history, rapidly expanded in the Texas Panhandle during the last week of February, prompting evacuations and power outages as…
New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Brookings Institute shows that renters would benefit from improved policies for coping with natural disasters. The study’s authors –…
HUD awarded $8.7 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding on February 29 to the State of Florida and six localities impacted by Hurricane Ian. The money is earmarked for…
